Vibrating roller



A. J. DAANE VIBRATING ROLLER 4 Sheets-Sheet J.

Filed July 31 1922 Nov. 3 1925- A. J. DAANE VIBRATING ROLLER 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 51, 1922 JrzaerzZZr' Lzfrzarfj qwaev T 47% A. J. DAANE VIBRATING ROLLER 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 fizz/aux Nov. 3 1925- v Filed Ju1y 31, 1922 llllll Nov. 3, 1925. 1,559,855

A. J. DAANE VIBRATING ROLLER Filed y 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 TES , PATENT ()FFICE.

ARTHUR J. DAANE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISQASSIGNOB TO THE ACME PRINTING APPLIANCE (10., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. i

' VIBRA'I'ING ROLLER.

Application filed July 31,

, To all whom it may concern:

Be-it knownthat I, ARTHUR J. DAANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vibrating Rollers, of which the following is a full, clear,'concis'e, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification. The invention relates to ink distributing rollers or what is commonly known in the printing art as a vibrator roller employed in conjunction with the ordinary printing rolls of a printing press to cause the even distribution of the ink thereon and upon the t pe carried b the Press 7 The invention has among its objects the provision of a construction capable of associuti on with a plurality of independent inking roll supplorts which travel towards and away from t e type to be inked.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide a construction capable of association with the above referred to independent inking roll Supports which will permit these elements to be separated or moved with relation .to each other without permitting the accidental disassociation of the, ink distributing roll and the inking rolls of the press; during the travel of the inking roll crs.

It is another object of the invention to provide a structure wherebythe distributing roller is removably held with respect to the other elements ofthe ress without necessitating the addition 0 elements to the press to accomplish the desired en'd.

It is'a feature of the invention to provide a construction whichni'ay be'cooperatively arranged with respect to'certain portions of the inking roll frame and particularly that portion of the inking roll frame inwhich the shafts of the inking rollers aremounted,

' v and to provide the structure with meansengagmble by a locking pin, said pin'being ordinarily em aloyed for locking the inking rollers to the' nking roll frame.

It is an additional object of. the invention to resiliently secure;the-distributing roller to. the means whereby the distributingroller is mounted with respect to: the printing roller frame to thereby resiliently hold the ink distributor roller with relation to the 1922. Serial N0. 578,546.

inking roll frame and in proper contact, with the inking rollers the latter of which assume various relative positions during their travel toward and away from the type to be inked, and to and disconnection of the distributor with relation to this frame.

In addition to the above enumerated objects, it is an additional object to provide a portion of the ink distributing r011 struc-' ture with aholding pin which is movable therewith and movable with respect thereto,

to permit the association and release of the distributor-roll structure relatively to said inking roller frames, and to properly hold the distributor roller against accidental disconnection from said frames during the actuation of the distributor roller.

ermit the association roll In-the particular arrangement illustrated I journaled, and is capable of association with. either a single or a plurality of independent inking roll supports. I v

In the structure of the printing press illustrated in'the drawing ,.-t inking ers'are carried-by two independently movable of the press, which when actuate away'from the platen 'of the press and type carried b the press.

One o these independently movable ele i ments to which the inking rollers are atp tached will hereinafter be referred to hook and the other as the saddle.

carry a pairof inking rollers.

roller the latter being arranged with respectv .to the. inking roller. of the saddle sothat it precedes'the former as-said inking rollers. travel towards the; type" to be elements which are 'reciprocably mounted with respect to a swingin frame causes j the inking rollers to travel towards and n 'The saddle in most types. of-printing presses such as illustrated is designed The hook; having securedthereto a'- single inkingengaging she hook and saddle. V

Figure 6 s e plan View of eporlion which may he i v ,,h ok and sedrlletoholel lie-vibrator roll with rcspec to the press.-

v which mey be employed for:

saddl s designed to o cempensn'e :lfor vzu'ieiions of (ii 4 lore sin' ile'r tic/allot illosizrelcrl in l igure a,

inked; The distributors or vihretor roller s? cnjthe hook and serlolle as they travel arid away from fiJiN-l type carried by will be described in detail more reociily unclersioocl when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawi ws which illustrate various structures whereby {he invention maybe accomplished, ill} heingthsiefore obvious that the, invent-ion is susceptible *co change-3 and modifications without cle'periing from the spirit of the appended eleiizos formisg a part hereof.

in the drawings, Figure 1. is a side clcvm lien 01 a; pcrlgion of a prinliing press showing one embodiment; of the invention applied therein.

zg-i e 2 1s anelevaiaion 01' a, portion of shire shown in Figured illustrating L srsor roll associated with-the hool' u sec'lrlie of o printing" press.

-.Figure8 is a to; {lam view of the strmzlnrv .sliiown in i igure 1 -e hook-11ml saddle liming elimiheied. r v

Llligur =4 :1 front View of o (listrilmtor roll. having f'elle structure lllflSl'l'ill-{K'l in l zures and 3, applied thereto.

l igurc Sis zm-cml View of s modified arresortied to for rangement. which may be of igho Figure is enoliher modified arrangement employed ltoi. engaging the l hgure 8 is an end porfiionof luster-roll "W157 respect to the while of the press oorlyirif means iiroviil ccl :ilor' the reception oi? TOCklllglfJlll 'iorjlockiri r the v ibrwtor mid i i mcirlle,

:-. a top-plan view-niche sir-11w lure :llonlmi;e l in Figure 8.

oz'. ljigore 8.

llrgure 11 we bop plan View of the struc -21 modified he Fess arrangement which may hereto,- fiance hcv "threaded portion 23, with, is in engagement. v r i A bracket 24'is arranged adjacent the op oi the shall; 22.

a. structure 7 l 1oldmg*thexriassociated zlev ir'cs Willi v 1 l igure 12 is a section taken on line of Fxgure 11. c v Figure 133s a top planview of the structure shown-in Fi ilre l. ,j

Figures lei an 15 are end cleyations-of stroctures similar to that disclosed in Figure 8."

Figure 16 is 22 view partially in section llijxstrahmg a locking pin constructhm which may be employed for holdlng the vibrator roll 'Wli'l'l ljcspcci' so the saddle.

l igures'li' and '18 are (ml 'clcvalions oi s-filll other modifications which may he cm;

ployccl m ncconqnlish the. invention.

Figures 19 and ('(li'lllll details of construction employed in the structure.

20 are sectional views of The structure illustrated in Fi 'ures l to 5,

7; l? and 18ilh1strate means operable with both thehook and saddle to cooperatively hold the.vibrator roll with respect to the inking rollers corriecl by the hook mid sad (lie.

The parfciular vibrator roll structure illustrator} in the drawings, contemplates the reciprocate with respect to the shaft 22, the reciprocationbcing caused by the-rotation of-the vibrator 'roll 21 with respect to the posie ends of the shaft 22, and each of these brackets is provided with an imvardly projecting portion 25 which is aportm-ml at 26 for the reception of a pin 270mm? which is arranged and secured to the opposilc ends ol" i:he vibruiing slmflbll.

The Q posits cmls of thc-yibralor, slmfl' extend t rough a slotted perlure 28 pruvirlcd in the bracket 2% and. 51 plate QiJ-is seroredm any suitable manrierfo the ends;

The side edges of this. plate are notched as indicated at 30 for the reception of the arrangement permits the shaft 22 to be n'iovecl lengthwise ofthe slot 28 and prsveni's.

thcfla ccidcnl'al separation} of those portions at this point.- v

Coiled-sp'rin, s 31 are employed and arranged "upon the. pins 27, tl'zese springs react lielwecn'fthe projecuon 25 and-the ends or" the slmft22, and resilienly retain the coils f theshaltsadjacentithe lowermostenrl of.

the-slots 28: 'lhelwockel; 24- extends below the curl of the shall. 22 and iho slot prn'idod therein and has. pivotolly secured thereto the swinging clement generally designated 32, which is clearly shown in Figures 2 and This swinging element 332 is pivotally" secured to the bracket 24; by means; of the pivoi' pin 33, and extends :1 suitable distance upon opposite sides of the pivot thereof and has which the roller edges'of the slot 28. This I use of theroller 21 which is mounted to lUC its extremities provided with the inwardly extending projections 34 and 35 which respectively cooperate with suitable portions of the hook 336 of the inking roller 37 and the saddle 38 of the inking roller 39.

These projections 34: and 35' of this embodiment of the invention are designed to enter the recesses in the hook 36 and the saddle 38 provided for the reception ofthe ends of the shafts such as 40 and 41. of the inking rollers 87 and 39. I i

in the particular structure illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 the projections 3a and 35 are shown as engaging the ends of the shafts a l) and 41. This particular arrangement need not be adhered to, to accomplish the invention. as it will be apparent by irei'erriug to the structure illustrated in Figure 5 that the pivoted element may engage directly a suitable portion of both the hook and saddle. To cooperatively associate the structine with the press, the shaft 22 of the vibrator roll will he moved with respect. to the bracket 24; so as to compress the coiled springs 31. The extension 35 will then he passed be-' tween the hook 36 and the adjacent end of the saddle 38 and arranged below the lowermost face of the saddle and then moved endwisc and upwardly of the saddle, which positions the projections and adjacent the recesses in which the ends oi? the shafts it) and it are confined.

Upon the release of thepressure applied to the coiled spring :31 the parts will assume the position shown in Figure. 2 with the vibrator roll Ql arranged between the inking: rollers 37 and 39 and the extensions 34: and 35 in contact with the, respective shafts of" the inking rollers, in which position the parts will .he retained by the coiled springs 31.

in some instances it will be found that these shafts and "1-1 project aslight distance beyond the outermost faceof the hook and. saddle, therefore some provisionmust' he made to permit the innermost face of the pivoted element 32 to clear the end of a shat't such as 40 to pcrmit the application of the structure to-the-hook and saddle.

.To accomplish this, a structure such as illustrated in Figures 19 and .ZO-inay he resorted to. The structure illustrated in Figure 1!) contemplates recessin'g the pin 27 as indicated at 4-2 which will allowthe bracket 24 to cant, the connection between thcinciw her- 29 and the shatt acting pivot.

The structure shownin Figure 20 may be also employed which contemplates providing the bracket 2% with a notch 43 arranged adjacent the uppermost extremity of theslot 28, provided in the bracket. In this instance the aperture 26 provided in the in wardly projecting portion 25 of the bracket, 66 will be of a relatively larger dimension than the. in 2 7 which will cooperate with the I not cli 43 to permit the Market 24 to he tilted in the manner illustrated in lfigurc 20. j

The structure illustrated in Figures 19 and 20 will readily permit the pivoted element 32 to be moved to clear the projecting! ends of the shafts 4:0 and llol the inking; rollers 37fand 39.

In I igiires 5, (l and 7 other swinging elements are illustrated and respectively desistnated l4; and 44. 'lhe'sc swinging elements let and ll-flare dcsignedto directly engage the hook and saddle the inking roll trucks and also permit the elements ell and. i l-- to more with respect to the hook and saddle lengthwise of said elements.

This endwise movement is necessitated because of the relative movement between the hook and saddle as they move from the platen of the printing press to the type and back again. and travel over the various faces of the track arranged upon opposite sides of l the platen and type to be inked.

' In the structure illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 the pivoted element 44 is provided with the inwardly projecting ledges l5 and 4:6.

In Fig. 6 the ledge 46 is designed to provide the upwardly extending projections 47 and 48 between the latter of which an end of the saddle such as 38 is adapted to be and saddle; for the purpose above referred to and the upwardly extending portions 4e? and 48 limit this endwise movement of the dinarily employed for holding the inking rollers carried by the saddle with relation to the saddle.

Another modified arrangement which may put the introduction of the holding pin or-,

be employed is. illustrated in Figure '17.

which contemplates the utilization of a piroted element constructed in accordance. with that illustrated. in Figure 2, diilerinp; how? ever, in that the pivoted element is provided with an extension 50 which engages the end of the hook in which one of theinkiiu, rollers is mounted and permits the hook and roller-to move e'ndwise with respect tothe pivoted element and the saddle in which the other inking rollers are arranged.

In the structure shown in Figure 7 the inwardly projecting portion 45. is provided witha downwardly projecting portion 51 and the inwardly projecting portion i6 is provided with a single upwardly extending;' ortioniiz. i

The'two' portions 51 and 52 are provided to cooperatively engage the hook and the Saddle to limit the inoveu'ient ol. the pivoted element with respect to (he hook and saddle.

Tn l igures 8, 9. ll, lifand 1.5 other modifications are illustrated.

These structures are dwigucd to be :issih ciaied with the saddle of the printing press to cooperatively hold a distributing: roller with relation to the hiking rollers carried by the saddle of ihe press.

The urrui'igement in Figs. 8 and con templates the use of a bracket .73, i: ruin? roll shaft 51-. :1 spring 5.), piro'icd clean-cm 3 and other elements similar lo those referred to in \he structures previously described. dillrrizu; however in that he pivoicd element 5(3, engz "cs both of the shells :3? and S" of ihe inking rollerscurried by (he saddle.

'lhe pivoted element in this instance provided with the inwardly extending poo lions 51 and the terminations of which are bent downwurdly as iiidirutcd it {51 and bi 'lhcsc downwind extensions (ll. und 2 are provided to cooperul'e with the rrinovuble pin US which is ordinarily employed to guard against the accidental dlsassociol'ion of "the shuii'ts 5? and 58 and the saddle.

The structure shown in Figure. ll is sinulor to that shown in .lfiigrures iv and 9 dififering hmvcver in that the downward prO ections of the exicusions 5S) and GO l re consiruclied as illustrated in Figure 1:5 "no rcceii'c "(he holdingpin (33.

in this last muncd structure the exzreink lies of these inward projections are hookshnpcd as indicated at '64- to-rccen'e the holdm no. I

arrangements illustrated in l iguics i l and 15, ulso coulemplzite the use o'l' u pivoted eleincnl; and u ln'ucket to which the pivolcd clmnent is secured. ihe structure illustrated in Figure i l. is purhcuh rly designed to compensate for the pro ecting end i u pin enipli'iyed to hold the saddle end the lying element in associated l'fililt-lffil compensate for this pro ect ng POIlZlOH of the pin, the pivoted element is cutaway as indicated it 65, and the pivot 66 whereby the bracket and the swinging clement ore secured togciher is arranged above the pm.

The structure illustrated in Figure 1! contemplates providing: the bracket which carries iihe vil'iruior roll and other elements of the sfm'ucliure, with an aperture 67 underranging the pivot 68 of the pivoted element (39 lielow the pin 70. The head of the pin 70 being; arranged in the aperture, it being; of course understood that this arrangement may'en'iploy fihe structure shown in Figures 19 and 20 which permits the bracket such as 2-1- to he moved with respect to the pin and thereby allow its association in the manner illustrated. I

In igure 16 is illustrated What might be termed pull-slop which is employed'to ziccept theshafts 84 and mousse cooperate with the bracket 29 to hold the.

vibrator shaft against lateral movemeni with respect to the saddle yet will permit the vibrator shaft to more with respecti'othe saddle, transversely venting the possihilil of accidental separation of the vibrator shaft and its associated elements and the saddle.

This pull-stop is designed to be resiliently held in il's cid'cudeijl condition and to he reli'sc'i'crl or moved with respect to the vibraizor shaft to pcruiil' The association and dis: association of the structure from the printing press.

The projecting end of the pull-stop pin of a length greater than the movement pcrinil'led between the bracket and the shaft of the vibrator. and will thus necessitate ad diiional movement to be imported to the pin in order to disconnect the structure from the press. The pull-stop 71 is passed thrijiugh an apex-lure 72 in the vibrator shaft of the saddle pre-x,

and extends u 'iwarrllv through a housing" 73 which is formed of the material of which the element 29 is formed.

The pin 71 is 74 and a coiled spring 75 is arranged upon the pin. This spring reacts between the shoulder 74 and one end of the housing which tends to maintain the pin in the position shown in Figure 16 yet will permit the pin to be retracted or moved with relation to the shaft of the vibrzil'orroll to allow it to clear the saddle when it is desired in remove the vibrator roll and HS associated structure from the press. Ii; is understood that the vibrnfor'shaft is at this time arranged adjacent. the uppermost extremity of the slot 28 of the bracket 24.

In Figure 18 is illustrated u combination of pivoted eleinoul..--:, brackets, and :listribul'or rollers which permits :1 distributor roller 10 be arranged rbchvecn the inking roller carried by lhc hook and the adjacent inking roller curried by tlic saddle, and an other distributor roller to be positioned between both of the inking rollers carried by the saddle.

This structure mntemplates'the use of two pivoted elements 76 and 77 which are held in pivotal.relation to each other at '18.

The pivoted element 77 is provided with inwardly projcctinp portions 79 uud EU and. the pivotzil element 76 is-providcd with an inwardly PIOjOCllHQf portion Ell. These inwardly projcrting portions are similar to those previously described and perform Lhe some function.

The pivoted elements T6 and 77 are respectively secured to the brackets 82 and 83 which are slotted as previously explained to 85 of the distrilgnt ing rollers 86 and 87.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that an arrangement is provided which provided with a. shouldermay be cooperatively arranged with respect to independent elements such as the hook and saddle ofa printing press, which are movable with respect to each other, they travel towards and away from the type to be inked.

It is further manifest that the structure will be maintained in associated relation during-its travel towards and away from the type to be inked and that a structure provided which may be readily associated and disconnected from the press when this to the press.

. with and removed from the hook and saddlev It is obvious that the various structures illustrated may be rearranged-and combined with each other to provide various combiua-. tions.

Having thus describcdthc invention what I claim and desire to cover by Letters Patent is:

1. In a. support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press hav ing an inking roller hook and saddle. said ink distributing roller being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller hook and saddle and means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated relation to said inking rollerscarried by said inking roller hook and saddle, said means-including a mean-s which extends parallel to and between the inking roller hook and saddle, said'distribut-- ing roller being permitted to be associated while the hook and saddleare in associated relation with the inking rollers.

2. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, saidpress having an independently movable inking roller hook and saddle, saidink distributing rollerbeing permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller hook and saddle and means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inkin roller hook and saddle, said means inelu ing a ivoted element which is arranged paral elto and extends between the inking roller'hook and saddle, said distributing roller being permitted to be associated.

and removed from the hook and saddle while the same are in associated relation with the inking rollers.

In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses. said press having an independently niov -ableiinking roller hook.

and saddle,';-.aid ink distributing rollerbeing-resilicntly mounted and being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the inking roller hook and saddle and means whereby said distributing rolleris held in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller hook and saddle, said means including a means which 1 extends from the hook to the saddle and permitting the distributing roller to be attached and removed from the hook and saddle while the same are in associated relation with the inkin rollers.

4. fn a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press havinz an independently movable inking roller hoo and saddle, said ink distributing roller be ing resiliently mounted "and being-permitted to be arranged between inking rollers can ried by the inking rollerhook and saddle and means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated relation to said inkin rollerscarried by said hook andsaddle, sai

means including a pivoted means whichex tends tronrthe hook and saddle and permits the distributing rollerv to be attached and re moved from the hook and saddle while same are in associated relation with the inking rollers. y I

5. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press having an independently movable inking roller.

hookand saddle, said ink-distributing roller being permitted to-be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller hook and saddle and means whereby saidv distributing roller is held in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inkingroller hook and saddle, said means including a means which extends from the hook to the saddle and permits the distributing roller to be at:

tached and removed from, the hook and sad-'- dle "whilevsame are in; i associated: relation with'thc inking rollers, and a'resilient element acting upon said'means,

6.- In a support for an ink roller for printing presses,'said press having independently movable .inking 'roller car-- 'riages, said ink distributing roller beingpermitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inkin roller carriages and means whereby \sai dis-"- tributing roller'is held in fassociatedrelation to said inkingroller'scarried by said inking roller carriages, said means-including a means which extendsfrom one inking v roller carriage. to the other, having a later portion which extends ally; extendin wardly tower s the carriages.

7. Ina support for an ink distributing rollerfor printing presses, said press having independently movable inking roller carriages, said ink distributing roller being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller carriages and means whereby said distributing roller is vheld in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller carriages, said means incliut ing a pivoted means which extends from one inking roller carriage to the other, liilY ing a laterally ext-ending portion which extends inwardly towards the carriages.

8. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press l12H'-- ing independently movable inking roller carriages, said ink distributing roller being resiliently mounted and being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller carriages and means whereby said distributing roller is held-in associated relation to said inking rollers-carried by said inking roller carriages, said means including a means which extends from one inking roller carriage to the other, having a laterally extending portion which extends inwardly towards the carriages. 30

9. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press hav- .ing independently movable inking roller carriages, said ink distributing roller being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller carriage-s and means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated rela tion to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller carriages, said means including a means which extends from one inking roller carriage to the other,'having a laterally extending portion which extends inwardly towards the carriages, and a resilient element acting upon said means.

10. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, said press having a hook and saddle to which inking rollers are attached, the combination of means whereby said roller may be associated and held with respect to said hook and saddle of the inking rollers of the press, said means including an element which is enand inthose portions of gagcable with the shafts of the inking rollers and permits the association and removal 'of the distributing roller while the inking rollers are in associated relation with said hook and saddle. v

11-. In asu pport for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, the combination of means whereby said roller may be asso-' ciated withv frames. in which the inking rollers of the v printing press are mounted said means including. portions which are permitted to'be arrangedat a side facev of said frames in which an sat the shafts of the inking rollers are mounted while said inking rollers are associated with said frames.

12. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, the combination of means whereby said roller may be associated with frames in which the inking rollers of the printing press are mounted said means including port-ions which are permitted to be arranged in those portions of said frames in 'wnieh the shafts of the inking rollers are mounted while said shafts are in associated relation and a member pivoted to said portion, said last mentioned member having the distributing roller secured thereto.

13. In a support for an ink'distributing roller for printing presses, the combination of means whereby said roller may be associated with a frame in which the inking rollers of the printing press are mounted said means including a portion, to which said distributing roller is attached andan element pivotally secured to said portion, saidelement being extended in opposite directions from the pivot thereof and said extensions having portions which project into openings provided in the frame in which the inking rollers are mounted.

14. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses, the combination of pivoted means whereby said roller may be associated with a frame in which the inking rollers of the printing press are mounted said means including oppositely extending portions which are adapted to be arranged in that portion of said frame in which the shafts of the inking rollers are mounted, and said distributing roller. being mounted for reciprocation transversely to the axis of the distributing roller.

15. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printingprcsscs the combination of a shaft upon which said roller is mounted, a member to which said shaft is connected, said shaft being mounted to reciprocate with respect to said member, an element pivotly which extend in opposite directions from the vide to enter openings inwhich 1n rollers of the press are mounted.

16. In a support for an ink distributing roller for printing presses,.said resshaw ing independently movable inking roller secured to said member, said last mentioned member having portionsv pivot of said member and beingv roQ carriages, said means including. a means which extends fromone inking roller cartinge to the other, and having means which riages.

' element acting upon said means, permitting the other.

one inking roller frame to move with respect to the other.

18. In :rsupport for an ink distribiu-inp roller for printing presses, said press having independently movable inking roller carriages, said ink distributing roller being permitted to be arranged between. inking rollers carried by the respective inking roller carriages and means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated relat-ion to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller frames, said means including a means which extends from one inking roller frame to the other, having a'laterully extending portion which extends inwardly towards the carriages, and permits one inkinn roller frame to move with respect to If). ln'a support for an ink distribulin roller i0! printing" presses, said press haw inn" iinlependcni-ly nu. able inking: roller carringes each having a hook shaped portion, said ink distributing roller being permitted to be arranged between inking rollers carricd'by the respective inking roller car riages and said support including pivoted means whereby said distributing roller is held in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller carriages, and which extends from one inking roller carriage to the other, and havingmeans which enter the opening of each book shaped portion of the respective inking roller carriages, said pivoted means permitting one inking roller carriage to more with respect to the other.

'20. In a support roller for printing. presses, said press having independently movable inking roller carriages, said ink distriliiutiiu roller being permittodto be arrimged between inking rollersv carried by the respective inking roller carriages and said support including means whereby said distributing roller. is held in associated relation to said inking rollers carried by said inking roller car-' riages, which extends from one inking, roller carriage to the other, having 'a laterally extending portion which extends inwardly towards the carriages,.and a resilient element acting upon said means, permitting for an ink distrilmting one inking roller carriage to move with respect to the othein, j

21. In a support for an distributing roller for printing presses, the combination of' means whereby said roller may be associated with a frame in which the inking rollers of the press are mounted, said means,

including an element with respect to which the distributing roller is resiliently mounted and having portions which are extended in opposite directions from tho distributing roller and project into openings provided in the frame in which the inking rollers are mounted. 1

In Witnessrwhereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 30th day of June A. D., 1922.

ARTHUR J. DAANEQ. 

